Hey Jim, thank you. There are quite a few people interested in these, and few have purchased already too, and a few more waiting for delivery this spring. Feel free to keep us updated if you guys have anything you want to communicate to your audience. All the best to you.

I tried broadcast no-till seeding for a few years, too, but just had really bad germination rates. I am thinking my soils are too sandy so there is not enough moisture to get things going well (other than weeds, they do really well). Good luck with your plots this year, it's getting close to time to plant the cool season seeds!

Good luck and keep us posted......

Thanks for the feedback. All the best to you.

You bet

Will do Francis. We probably need another week for the soil to warm up enough here in Michigan to be able to plant cool season seeds. But, I plan to shoot video of everything and keep you updated.

Thanks for the comment. I was considering a 1560 too, but thought it was more of a seeder, where it slightly roughs up the ground and then drops the seed down and cultipacks it. This Tar River drill slices 10 slits in the ground and drops the seed directly in the slit, and then closes it up. Would love to see you do a video of your 1560 and post for review, will help me and lot of other guys figure out what to invest in. Maybe my impression of the unit is wrong?

Hey Brian, I haven't planted pure clover, yet. It has always been in a mix, and has planted very well. This spring I will be using it for pure clover planting, I can give better feedback at that time. All the best to you.

Hey Keith, thanks for asking. Still pretty cold here in Michigan so I can't say for sure how well everything germinated. I can see faint green lines, but need another week or so to give everything in the mix time to germinate. And yes, you can put fertilizer in the other bin and put them out at the same time, ONE PASS and it's all done! Just make sure you wash it out really well if you run fertilizer through, it's very corrosive. I'll try to keep putting updates out to help you decide, just super busy on other parts of life right now, ugh....

Will do Steve. Had a little time off, but will get back to some updates in the next week or so.

Hey JD, yes, I am a Michigander, west side. Hope your habitat work is going well this year! Opening day is fast approaching.

I used it this past weekend and will be posting a video later today if it can get uploaded in time. Looks like it worked really well, but won't know for sure until I see the germination. I'll keep everyone updated on the results.

@@theback40 I subscribed so will following. I'm from Michigan as well was wondering what vendor you purchased the drill from. Only vendor in the state I can find is GoodWorks Tractor.

The Michigan distributor is Farmco in Lansing, you could call them and ask for your local dealer that they sell through. I ended up at Burnips Equipment. Good luck!

Hey Guiseppe, I know of a couple guys that have purchased the 507, but haven't used it yet. So I don't have any info to help at this time. They will be using it this spring, hopefully they will get us some feedback. As far as a crimper, I am sure it would be worth getting one, but they seem so expensive to me. I'm trying to determine if there is an effective alternative. Although I'm not a fan of using glyphosate, I am still planning to do this since I already have a sprayer, and it only costs $175 per year to spray. I'm also going to try to see if I can work with a lawn roller I already have, or add weight to the cultipacker I already have. All the best to you!

Thanks Jose. Yes, this drill has a "small seed" box for small seeds like alfalfa, clover, swithgrass, brassica etc... and it works quite well for them.

Thank you

Hey Matt, GREAT question. Tar River also makes an official No-Till Drill, with the cutting coulters in front of the drill. Assuming the drill I just purchased works well (TBD), then I would say I would have purchased the Tar River No-Till Drill (SAYA 507). Much more expensive than my drill, but much less expensive than a Genesis no-till drill. BUT, I have figured out if the Good Lord lets me live another 20+ years, I will only need to plant about a grand total of 200 acres with this drill in that time. So a light duty machine is fine for me. But if I was a farmer, or had a lot more food plot acres to plant, I would wait to find a good deal on a used no-till drill. The normal farm duty equipment is WAY WAY more sturdy than this Tar River I purchased. Here's a link to their No-Till Drill www.tractorhouse.com/listings/farm-equipment/for-sale/list/category/1122/planting-equipment-grain-drills/manufacturer/tar-river/model/saya507

Hey John, thanks for asking. I have four acres that I plant twice each year, so I am planting a total of eight acres per year. I honestly can't say how the Tar River SAYA 507 would hold up in your rocky soil. Based on what I know today, if I were you, I would probably hold out for a Genesis drill because you know they will work for sure, just check out Growing Deer TV on KZfaq, they use these drills on rocky soil. But, you have to get out your checkbook for these drills.

Thanks Mik!! Wishing you all the best...

Hey Johnny, thank you for the info! That's one of the things I have found I like the most is the ease of picking it up with the three point hitch, repositioning, and then dropping it back down for straight (and slight curved) planting rows. Good luck to you as well!

Hey Lee, sorry if I was confusing. If you DO have heavy clay soil, I do not recommend using a grain drill, but I DO recommend a NO-TILL Drill.

Hey David, thanks for the feedback......Go Blue :-)

I don't know how I missed this when I was doing my search! Just checked your website and video, the Valu-Drill looks great. Thank you for letting us know about this. All the best to you.

Agreed. Still testing to make sure it will do the job, but it is looking promising so far after 2 plantings. It can for sure plant no-till style in the sandy soil here, even though it is not an official no-till drill. I just want to verify that once the thatch is built up on the soil surface that it can still plant effectively. This year will be the test. Thanks for the comment, all the best to you.

Hey Tim! Tractor is 46 hp, and the rear hitch is rated for around 1500 pounds. Could use a much smaller tractor, the drill only weighs around 700 pounds, and I can barely tell the drill is back there while planting, zero strain on the engine. All the best to you!

@@theback40 Hay thanks for the info I have the same tractor only 37 hp I'm in heavy clay I'm thinking I would need the no till drill just unsure if the tractor will pick it up and the hardest part is there not giving them away 🤣

@@timbehrman5432 They're so expensive! With clay I am quite sure you will need a no-till drill. But on the bright side, your soil holds water MUCH better than my sandy plots...

Hey Scott, thanks for the feedback. Keeping my fingers crossed!